George Weigel papers, 1978-1992

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Summary

Creators:
Weigel, George, 1951-
Abstract:
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, memoranda, minutes, and printed matter relating to Weigel's role as a theologian and scholar, the role of religion, specifically from the Christian and Catholic point of view, in American foreign policy, peace and disarmament movements, and activities of the World without War Council and the Ethics and Public Policy Center..
Extent:
13 manuscript boxes (5.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Weigel papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers consist of correspondence, writings, memoranda, minutes, and printed matter relating to Weigel's role as a theologian and scholar, the role of religion, specifically from the Christian and Catholic point of view, in American foreign policy, peace and disarmament movements, and activities of the World without War Council and the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

The bulk of material relates specifically to Weigel's work as a member of the World without War Council, the James Madison Foundation, and the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Extensive documentation is also present regarding Weigel's role in the Millennium Appeal for freedom of religion in the Soviet Union that was sent to Mikhail Gorbachev.

Materials of interest include booklets regarding the role religious leaders can play in world peace and disarmament.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1951, April 17
Born, Baltimore Maryland
1973
B.A. (magna cum laude), St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, MD
1974-1975
Lecturer in theology, Christian Brothers College, Orangeville, Ontario
1975
M.A. (summa cum laude), University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario
1975-1977
Assistant professor of theology and assistant dean of studies, St. Thomas Seminary, Washington, DC
1975-1978
Instructor in religion and pastoral theology, Religious Education Center, Seattle, WA
1977-1984
Scholar in residence, World without War Council of Greater Seattle, Seattle
1980-1984
Founder and director of Cathedral Fellowships in World Affairs
1980-2005
Member of executive committee, Institute on Religion and Democracy
1981-1984
Co-director of American Initiatives Project, World without War Council
Member of Board of Regents, Seattle University
1982-1984
Member of advisory committee on ethical values, U.S. Information Agency
1983-1995
Member of board of directors, Rural Development Institute
1984
Mars Lecturer on theology, ethics, war, and peace, Northwestern University
1984-1985
Research fellow at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1985-1989
President, James Madison Foundation, Washington, DC
1986-1989
Associate, Center on Religion and Society
1987-1992
Member, Keston-USA; Member, Puebla Institute
1987-Present
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty; Editor and principal author, American Purpose; Co-director, U.S. Institute of Peace Seminar
1989-1996
President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, DC
1996-2007
Senior fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
1996-Present
Director of the Catholic Studies program, Ethics and Public Policy Center
2005
Author, The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics without God, Basic Books (New York, NY)
2008-Present
Distinguished senior fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center

Sources and Other Resources:

"George Weigel." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 24 Sept. 2010

George Weigel. n.d. Web. http://georgeweigel.blogspot.com/ 24 Sept. 2010

"The Syndicated Column of George Weigel: The Catholic Difference." Denver Catholic Register: The Archdiocese of Denver, 2010. http://www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/342. Web. 24 Sept. 2010

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2010.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Weigel papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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